Inkstand



March 1933- o. F. NILSSON El AL INKSTAND Filed Aug. 12, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 S R my a mATTORNEY Patented Mar. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES nearest PATEr OSCAR FaNILSSON AND JOSEPH BAGHR-ACH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AS SIGNOBS TO I. E. i I WATERMAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N; Y., A GORPOR-ATION OF NEW YORK InKs'rANn .Appl ication med August 12, 929. Serial 385,232,

' Our invention more particularly relates to an ink stand for filling fountain pens, althoughit will be understood that our invention isnot limited to this particular use. 7

Our invention will'best be understood by referenceto' the accompanying drawings, in

which Fig. 1 is a side view, partially insection, of a preferred embodiment of our invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation similar to Fig. 1, but showing the body mem-. ber andthe attached receptaolein a second position; Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2; Fig;

dis a fragmentary plan View illustrating the pivotal connection between the body member and the base; Fig. 5 is a side view of a modified form of our invention; Fig. 6 is aside view, partially in section, of Fig. 5 showing the parts occupying a'second position; Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 6; and Fig. 8 is an end view of Fig. 5.

Like reference characters indicate 'like' parts throughout the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings and first to Figs. 1 to 4, 10 is abase provided with spacedstandards 11, 11, as best shown in Fig.

1, which are formed with recesses 12 on their facing sidesin which are received trunnions 13 secured to the plate 14 forming a part of the body member indicated generally at 16.

The body member is provided with a well 17 adapted to receive afluid, such as ink. In the embodiment of our invention illustrated in-Figs. 1 to 4, the body member 16 is I vided with-a cylindrical member 18 (Fig. 2) which is preferably surrounded by a sleeve 19 formed of soft rubber or other yielding material, and is preferably provided with rings 20.

A receptacle 21 which in Figs. 1 to 3' is shown as an ordinary ink bottle, and which is adapted to contain a comparatively large quantity of ink, is provided with a neck 22 which is adapted to engage the rings 20 of the flexible sleeve 19 and form a liquid-tight joint therewith. The body member and the receptacle 21 are preferably assembled by placing the receptacle 21 in an upright position on a suitable base and then removing the body member and inserting the sleeve 19 into the neck of the receptacle." The edges of the the foregoing description and is as follows:

is then pivoted on the baseby inserting the 7 body member and communicates with the The well 17in the bodyimember'is pro-'- vided with an opening 24: of the form in cross section, shown in Fig. 3, which is-adapted' to" receive the nib of a pen or an ordinary writ ing pen, the body member, also being provided withfla shoulder 25 which is r-i i-igaged by the end of the'barr'el of a fountain pen or the end "ofthe handle of an. ordinary pen,

' and thus limits the movement of the nib or 6 pen into the opening 24:. The body member is also provided with a passage'26fcommunieating with the well 17 above theshould'er 25 y and also communicating with the passage 23. The body member ispreferably provided 'f' with a cover 27 of the form bestshow'n in Figs. 1 and 3,1nounted on arms 28 pivotedas at 29 to the body member, and with a lug; 241 which is engaged by one edge of the cover whenthe parts occupy the position shownin Fig. 2. i 7

The operation of the device illustrated vin Figs. 1 to 4. will readily be understood from In order to assembletherdeviceflhe receptacle or ink bottle 21 is disengaged from the body member and a filled ink receptacle is placed in an upright position on the base, or the old receptacle is placed thereon and filled.

The body member isthen. disengaged from 6 the base on which it is mounted and the cylindrical member 18 thereof is inserted in the neck of the receptacle or bottle 21. The body member with the receptacle attached thereto trunnions 13 of the body memberin the recesses 12 of the standards 11. Then whenjthe body member and the receptacle attached thereto areplaced in the position indicated in Fig. 2, the ink fiows from the recepta'cle'21 through the passage 23 into the opening 24,

air being admitted through the passage 26 into the receptacle 21. The level of the liquid in the well 17 is determined by the upper lip, as shown in Fig. 2, between the passages 26 and 23, thereby bringing the liquid level in the well slightly below the shoulder and making it impossible for the end of the barrel of a fountain pen or the end of the handle of an ordinary pen to be inserted in the ink in the well, and thereby preventing the fingers of the user of the pen from being soiled by the presence of any ink on the end of the fountain pen barrel or pen handle. In filling a fountain pen with the parts occupying the positions shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the nib of the pen is inserted into the opening 24, the

end of the pen barrel engaging the shoulder 25. The fountain pen is then filled in the usual manner.

When the parts occupy the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the cover 27 drops to the position shown in Fig. 2 by gravity and engages the lug 241, thereby uncovering the well of the body member.

' When the device is not in use, it is tilte to the position illustrated in Fig. 1, the ink in the well flowing through the passage 23 into the receptacle 21, and the air in the receptacle escapes through the passage 26. At the same time the cover 27 moves by gravity to the position shown in Fig. 1 to cover the well and prevent unnecessary evaporation of the ink inthe receptacle or any ink that may adhere to the sides of the well, an edge of the cover engaging a wall of the well.

In the embodiment of our invention illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, the body member 16 is provided with two spaced legs 30,

preferably enlarged at their ends as at 31.

The receptacle 21 is, in the embodiment here illustrated, attached to the body member It will, of course, be understood that in assembling the parts thereceptacle 21, which may be full of ink, isplaced in an upright position on a suitable base, or the receptacle may be placed on the base and then filled with ink, the body member being screwed onto the top of the receptacle 21 while the latter occupies its upright position, thus preventing any spilling of the ink.

In the embodiment of our invention here illustrated, the cover 27 is automatically actuated by a stem 37 which passes through an opening 38, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6 in the body member, and through a plug 39, also illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 6, which is inserted in an opening in the body member. Normally the free end of the stem 37 projects beyond the body member 16, as illustrated in Fig. 5, the cover prefillustrated in Figs. 5 to 8, furthermore, there is only the one passage 23 between the receptacle and the well 17 the level of the-ink in the well being determined by the lip indicated at 40. When the device is not in use, the device is tilted to the position illustrated in Fig. 5 and the cover, aided by the spring 271, drops to a position over the orifice-of the well, the cover in this case preferably being provided with afiange27 which encloses;

the upper portion of the body surrounding the well.

It will be noted that the receptacle swings through an angle of less than 90 9,,in passing from the one position to the other, bothin the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 to .4: and in Figs. 5 to 8. g I

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the receptacle is shown inclined to the horizontal at an angle of approximately 459, in Fig. 2. When it is thrown to the tilted position shown in Fig. 1,,however, theaxis of the receptacle makes an angle of less than 45 for example, an angle of 35 or 40 with thebase, so that in passing from the one position to the other,

the receptacle swings throughan angle of about or By'limiting the motion of the receptacle in this manner, spilling of the ink is avoided.

In Figs. 5 to 8, the receptacle makes an angle of approximately 40 with the horizontal or base in both the positions shown in Figs. 5 and 6, so that the receptacle swings through an angle of 80.

So far as we are aware in the design of ink stands, it has been the custom to stand the bottle upright when filling it and to turn it upside downthrough anangle of 180,

when emptying it, and it is new with us to incline the receptacle both in the filling and V the emptying positions.

It will be noted that the parts are. so constructed and arrangedthat when they occupy the first position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5, that the airin the receptacle is in direct communication with the atmosphere.

receptacle and the atmosphere, any changes in temperature would cause an increase in fluid, a well adapted to contain ascomparatively small quantity of fluid and communicating with the said receptacle, means connecting said receptacle and well, a base, a pivot on the base supporting the connected receptacle and well for movement between two positions, in one of which the receptacle will empty into the well and in the otherof which the well will empty into the receptacle, and means to support the receptacle and well in each of said positions.

2. In combination, a receptacle adapted to contain a comparatively large quantity of fluid, a well adapted to contain a comparatively small quantity of fluid and communicating with the said receptacle, means connecting said receptacleand well, a base, a pivot on the base's'upporting the connected receptacle and well for movement between two positions, in onevof which the receptacle will empty into the well and in the other of which the well will empty into the receptacle, and means to support the receptacle and well in each of said positions, the air in the receptacle being in free communication with the atmosphere when the receptacle and well are in the position wherein the well empties into the receptacle.

3. In combination, a receptacle adapted to contain a comparatively large quantity of fluid, a well adapted to contain a comparatively small quantity of fluid and communicating with the said receptacle, means connecting said receptacle andwell, a base, and a pivot on the base supporting the connected receptacle and well for movement between two positions, in one of which the receptacle will empty into the well and in the other or" which the well will empty into the receptacle, said base engaging the receptacle in one of said positions and the well in the other position, to limit said pivoted movement.

4. In combination, a receptacle adapted to contain a comparatively large quantity of fluid, a well adapted to contain a comparatively small quantity of fluid and communicating with the said receptacle, means connecting said receptacle and well, a base, a pivot on the base supporting the connected receptacle and well for movement between two positions, in one of which the receptacle will empty into the well and in the other of which the well will empty into the receptacle, and means limiting said movement to an angle less than 90 and holding and well in each of said positions."

5. In combination, a receptacle adapted tocontain a comparatively large quantity of fluid,va well adapted to contain a compara tively small quantity or" fluid and communi-' cating with thesaid receptacle, means connecting said receptacle and well, a base, a pivot on the'base supporting the connected receptacle and well for movementbetween the receptacle two positions, in one of which the receptacle will empty into the well and in the other of which the well will empty into the receptacle, and means to support the receptacle andwell in each of said positions, said receptacle being inclined to said base when in position to empty into said well. V

6. In combination, a receptacle adapted to contain a comparatively large quantity or" fluid, a well adaptedto contain a comparatively small quantity of fluid and communieating with the said receptacle, meansconnecting said receptacle and well, a base, a pivot on'the base supporting the connected receptacle andwell formovement between two positions, in one of which the receptacle will empty into the well and in the other of which thewell will empty into thereinto the well to maintain the level of ink in the well below sald shoulder.

7. In an mk'stand, a base having a body member pivoted thereon, said member having a well therein adapted'to contain a comparatively small quantity of ink, a receptacle adapted to contain a comparatively large.

quantity of ink, means for det'achably securing said receptacle on said member, said member having a passage connecting the recep tacle and the well when the receptacle is secured to the member, said member being movable on its pivot to either one oi two positions, in one or" which the receptacle is higher than the well so that ink may flow from the receptacle into the well to a predetermined level therein, and in the other of which positions the ink may flow from the well into the recep tacle, and means to support the member in' each of said positions.

8. In an ink stand, a base having a'bodymember pivoted thereon, said member having a well therein adapted-to contain a comparatively small quantity of ink, a receptacle adapted to contain a comparatively large quantity of ink, means tor detachably securing said receptacle on said member, saidmember having a passage connecting the receptacle and the well when the receptacle is secured to the member, said member being movable on its pivot to either one of two positions,

in one of which the receptacle is higher than the Well so that ink may flow from the receptacle into the well to a predetermined level therein, and in the other of which positions the ink may flow from thewell into the receptacle, and means to support the member in each of said positions, said well having an opening adapted to receive the nib of a pen and a shoulder adapted to engage the end of a pen barrel to limit movement of the nib into the opening, said predetermined level being below said shoulder.

9. In an ink stand, a base having a body member pivoted thereon, said member having a well therein adapted to contain a comparatively small quantity of ink, a receptacle adapted to contain a comparatively large quantity of ink, means for detachably securing said receptacle on said member, said member having a passage connecting the receptacle and the well when the receptacle is secured to the member, said member being movable on its pivot to either one of two positions, in one of which the receptacle is higher than the well so that ink may flow from the receptacle into the well toa predetermined level therein, and in the other of which positions the ink may flow from the well into the receptacle, means to support the member in each of said positions, and a cover movably mounted on said well and adapted to move into position to close the well when the well is emptying into the receptacle but to move into position to open the well when the receptacle is emptying into the well.

10. In an ink stand, a base having a body member pivoted thereon, said member having a well therein adapted to contain a comparatively small quantity of ink, a receptacle adapted to contain a comparatively large quantity of ink, means for detachably securing said receptacle on said member, said member having a passage connecting the recep tacle and the well when the receptacle is secured to the member, said member being movbl in iiq ier: either one of two positions, in one of which the receptacle is higher than the well so that ink may flow from the receptacle into the well to a predetermined level therein, and in the other of which positions the ink may flow from the well into the receptacle, means to support the member in each of said positions, and a cover movably mounted on said well and adapted to move by gravity into position to close the well when the well is emptying into the receptacle but to move by gravity into position to open the well when the receptacle is emptying into the well.

OSCAR F. NILSSON. JOSEPH BACHRAOH. 

